About OCFSN

The Oregon Community Food System Network (OCFSN)

is a 501(c)(3) membership nonprofit made up of nonprofit organizations and allies dedicated to strengthening local and regional food systems to deliver better economic, social, health, and environmental outcomes across the state.

Mission

OCFSN brings together organizations from across the state and food system to build capacity and trust, share knowledge and resources, and mobilize member-led action.

Vision

A thriving statewide network where people and organizations collaborate to advance a just, equitable, nutritious, and resilient food future for Oregon.

Values

Food connects people, cultures, communities, economies, land, waters, and living systems. OCFSN’s values guide how the network works together toward a food future rooted in shared power, care, learning, and long-term responsibility.

Connection and Cooperation – OCFSN cultivates relationships across regions, sectors, and communities, so partners can learn from one another, coordinate efforts, and act with greater collective strength.

Member Leadership –  Members help set direction, identify priorities, and shape the actions OCFSN supports, with clear roles for member leadership, working groups, staff, and partners.

Equity and Shared Power –  OCFSN works to change unfair systems by expanding access to funding, information, relationships, and decision-making spaces, and by centering people and communities most affected by food system inequities.

Learning and Adaptation – OCFSN values curiosity, transparency, feedback, and practical learning, and adapts as member priorities, funding, policy, climate, and community conditions change.

Food Access and Dignity –  We support food systems where people and communities can access food that is sufficient, culturally meaningful, and responsive to their needs, while honoring the people, relationships, and work that bring food to our tables.

Regeneration, Repair, and Resilience – OCFSN supports practices that repair harm, care for land and waters, honor Indigenous and place-based stewardship, support growers, farmworkers, and food system workers, care for animals, strengthen local economies, and help communities adapt across generations.